"man with the ax" meaning in English

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Proper name

Audio: En-au-man with the ax.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: So called because, while the other three king cards are commonly depicted with swords, the king of diamonds is depicted with an ax. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} man with the ax
  1. (card games, slang) The king of diamonds in a deck of playing cards. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Card games Synonyms: king of diamonds, man with the axe Related terms: one-eyed jack, suicide king, wild card Translations (nickname for the king of diamonds — see also king of diamonds): kirvesmies (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-man_with_the_ax-en-name-pefZnRQr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: card-games, games

Alternative forms

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